Camp McCoy Engineer Shops Earn Safety Plaque for 251000 Man-Hours
Camp McCoy Wis Special Col Francis W Jenkins deputy post commander presented a safety plaque to the engineer field maintenance shops for more than 251 000 man hours without a lost time accident E H Sherlock Sparta superintendent accepted the award noting his 17 years in Civil Service and that 26 local civilians under foreman Timothy Roof supported the safety program The shops repair large units including caterpillars tractors and heavy parts up to two tons with support from Maj Richard H Smith and Raymond J Weibel present
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E. H. Sherlock
Sparta
Center
Thomas W. Jenkins
Camp McCoy
Sherlock
McCoy
Maj
Richard H. Smith
Col. Jenkins
R. J. Weibel
la Crosse
Timothy Roof
Tomah
Wis
Francis W. Jenkins
Civil Service
Raymond J. Weibel
32nd Starts Encampment at Camp McCoy Wisconsin
Camp McCoy prepares for a two week encampment with over 13 000 reserve component troops arriving as the second group. The 32nd Infantry Division and 5902nd USAR School lead, with 11 100 Wisconsin Guardsmen joining the 32nd. The 70th Infantry Division arrives next week, bringing total post strength to about 18 600 troops plus over 2 300 support personnel.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
United States Army Reserve and National Guard
Wisconsin National Guardsmen
32Nd Infantry Division
McCoy
Waldemar F. Breidster
32Nd
National Guard
New Priest Offers First High Mass in Waukon
The Rev. William White, ordained on June 7, will celebrate his first High Mass at St. Patrick's Church in Waukon, Iowa, at 9 a.m. Sunday June 15. He has ties to Waukon through relatives, with family roots and visits noted, and refreshments will follow in the church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon Church
Waukon
Iowa
William White
St. Patrick’s Church
White
Edgar Kroack
J. C. White
Robert Whites
Zion LCR Holds Final Meeting On Saturday
The Zion LCR plans a 2 p.m. Saturday meeting at the church for worship and a business session. A picnic at Riverside Park will follow as the contest between the gospel airlines and the mission steamship lines concludes and the winning team is announced. Each member will discover their secret pal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair, Wis
Zion Lcr
Riverside Park
Gospel Airlines
Mission Steamship Lines
De Soto Lutherans Set Outdoor Rites
The Rev. Harold A. Lindberg of De Soto Lutheran Church announced outdoor services and a Sunday school picnic at 11 a.m. Sunday at Eckhardt Park in Viroqua.
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de Soto Lutherans
DE Soto, Wis
Harold A. Lindberg
de Soto Lutheran Church
Eckhardt Park
Viroqua
La Crescent School Opens New Auditorium With Open House
The School of the Crucifixion in La Crescent Minnesota will formally open its new auditorium with a Sunday dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Rosary Society will serve the meal during an all afternoon open house led by Rev. Richard Speltz the parish pastor.
Cashton HS Youth Wins FFA Contest
Cashton High School student Richard Hauser won the Wisconsin state FFA speaking contest at Green Lake during the 29th annual FFA state convention. He earned 100 dollars, was named Section 2 vice president, and placed second in the farm and home electrification competition earning 50 dollars.
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Cashton
Wis
Richard Hauser
Green Lake
Future Farmers of America
United States
Kansas City
Hauser
Raymond Hauser
FFA
John Bertling
Quentin Hurtz
Bertling
Orval Bertling
Hurtz
George Hurtz
Rockland
Stanley Leuck
John Leuck
Homemakers Club Holds Picnic in West Salem Park
The Village View Homemakers Club will hold its annual picnic Sunday at Veterans Memorial Park West Salem replacing the Blair Park gathering. The event takes place in West Salem with members from Melrose and surrounding areas expected to attend.
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Melrose
Wis
Village View Homemakers Club
Veterans Memorial Park
West Salem
Blair
Vernon County Sheriff Race Sees Slow Filing
Vernon County has no candidates filed yet for office. Leon Marshall of Viroqua seeks the Republican nomination for sheriff, Otto Jefson a Democratic rival, and Morris Moon is the incumbent sheriff with a term expiring in January.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon
Berlie Moore
Leon Marshall
Otto Jefson
Marshall
Verron
Jefson
Morris Moon
Eau Claire State Holds Band Clinic
High school music students can still join the June 16 to 27 instrumental workshop at Eau Claire State College. Prof. Robert Gantner notes non credit, but substantial musical experience and access to department members. The session is part of three summer workshops with concerts on June 27 plus seminars in conducting arranging instrument repair and reed making.
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Eau Claire State College
Robert Gantner
Eau Claire
Gantner
New Albinites celebrate 89th birthday of Daniel J. Kelly
Daniel J. Kelly of New Albia observed his 89th birthday at home in New Albia Iowa. Born June 11 1869 in Iowa Township Allamakee County he married Ella Morgan in 1899. He farmed and ran a feed and poultry business for 23 years and was a former Town Board and Village Council member.
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New Albin
Iowa
Daniel J. Kelly
Kelly
Iowa Township
Allamakee County
Patrick
Bridget Kelly
Ella Morgan
New Albia
Buddies Offer Blood For Gil Hurt In Crash
When notified by hospital authorities that Specialist Richard B. Cohn was in need of a blood transfusion, the Personnel Section and others at McCoy volunteered to donate. Cohn of Fort Leonard Wood is in critical condition at St Mary’s Hospital in Sparta. His driver, Specialist George O. Behling, also of the Personnel Section, escaped with minor injuries.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Richard B. Cohn
Cohn
McCoy
18Th Brigade
Ft. Leonard Wood
St. Mary's Hospital
Sparta
Sp. 3
George O. Behling
Mae B
Black River Cubs Hold Derby Finals
Cub Scouts of Pack 14 will hold a picnic and the finals of the pinewood derby Sunday at Battle Point. Members and their families meet at Gebharat School at 10 30 a.m. Derby trophies donated by Robert Ott Insurance Agency.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Cub Scouts
Pack 14
Battle Point
Gebharat School
Robert Ott Insurance Agency
New Albin Church Holds Children's Day
The St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church will observe Children's Day with a Sunday program and a picnic lunch at City Park following activities.
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New Albin
Iowa
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed
Eau Claire State College Offers Course For Teaching Retarded
Eau Claire State College will run two series of courses this summer to qualify teachers for the mentally retarded. The program, in cooperation with the Dept. of Public Instruction and the Northern Wisconsin Colony and Training School, starts June 16 with offerings in art design and crafts psychology of the exceptional child remedial reading and a seminar on mental health.
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Eau Claire State College
Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction
Eau Claire State
Dept. of Public Instruction
Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls
Eau Claire
Lester Emans
Eau Claire County
Daniel C. Mathias
Cashton High Announces Second Semester Honor Rolls
Cashton Wis Special report lists Cashton High School students named by Principal K A Curran for the second semester. Members span seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen with A honor and B honor rolls including many listed by name and grade.
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Cashton High
Cashton
Wis
Cashton High School
K. A. Curran
Sharon Dunnum
Marlene Fuenger
Richard Hauser
Gerald Olson
Mary Ann Opsahl
Virginia Stakston
Virginia Schendel
la Vonne Weiner
Emily Homstad
Francis Kirking
Janice Lee
Marlene Leuck
Audrey von Ruden
David Webster
John Mitby
Ronald Olson
Marie Peterson
Church Fryers Offer Dinner and Horse Race in Arcadia
St. Michael's Catholic Church on North Creek will host a charcoal broiler fry in Arcadia on Fathers Day Sunday June 15. Dine in from 11 a.m. with a full meal and dessert. takeout chicken available. A horse pulling contest is set for 1 p.m. Rain or shine event.
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Arcadia
Wis
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
North Creek
Blair Girl Registerd For Camp Waubeek
Mavis Johnson 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Johnson has a reservation at Camp Waubeek for the crippled in Wisconsin Dells. She will attend the camp June 15 28.
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Blair
Wis
Mavis Johnson
Lloyd Johnson
Waubeek
Wisconsin Dells
Mavis
Aluminum Screen Ad Claims Lifetime Durability
An advertisement touts aluminum screens that do not rust burn sag or stain and require no paint lasting a lifetime. It lists a price of 14.14 cents per square foot and directs readers to ee Hdv at 302 Pearl Street for purchase.
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Ee Hdv
Pearl Street
Arcadia Girl Undergoes Tenth Leg Operation
Arcadia Wisconsin Miss Joan Fetting 14 daughter of Mr and Mrs Norbert Fetting underwent her tenth surgery on her left leg at Wisconsin General Hospital Madison She has polio history before age two and is in the orthopedic department awaiting next fall’s Arcadia High School freshman year
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Arcadia
Wis
Joan Fetting
Norbert Fetting
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Fetting
Arcadia High School
Miss Fetting
Waukon Pool Opens with Summer Instruction Schedule
Waukon pool opened June 10 under Richard Allen with water safety instructors John Lind bloom Floyd Winter Harold Fish Paul Hager Sibyl Jacobson Mary Teeling and Sheila Victorine. Pool hours are 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 30 p.m. daily. Waukon children may take instruction Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday with Lansing and Waterville children on Monday.
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Waukon
Iowa
Richard Allen
John Lindbloom
Floyd Winter
Harold Fish
Paul Hager
Sibyl Jacobson
Mary Teeling
Sheila Victorine
Lansing
Waterville
Woman Freed From Captivity Gains Car via Want Ads
A local woman released from captivity credits her husband with buying a car through Tribune Want Ads, saying she is no longer tied down by transportation. She declares the find was her lucky day.
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Tribune
Adv
Church To Be Dedicated At PdC Sunday
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin church dedication announced for Sunday with Rev. Terry G. Sellers leading services. The concrete tile structure, built by the pastor and congregation, will host baptismal rites and a 2:30 p.m. formal ceremony, followed by meals in the basement.
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Prairie ‘du Chien
Wis
Church of God
Terry G. Sellers
William Brown
Wisconsin Church of God
Mabel Man Candidate For State Senator
Lew Larson of Mabel announces candidacy for state senate from Houston Fillmore counties. The seat is currently held by John A. Johnson of Preston.
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Mabel Man
Preston, Minn
Lew Larson
Mabel
Fillmore County
Houston-Fillmore Counties
John A. Johnson
Preston
Miss Jane Van Antwerp Engaged as Speech Correctionsist
Miss Jane Van Antwerp, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clair Van Antwerp, has been hired as a speech correctionist for Monroe County and will serve Tomah and Sparta schools with partial salary support. She will operate from the office of County Superintendent W Earle Zepplin after graduating this June from Milwaukee State College and having attended the University of Wisconsin.
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Jane van Antwerp
Clair van Antwerp
Monroe County
Tomah
Sparta
W. Earle Zepplin
Miss van Antwerp
Milwaukee State College
University of Wisconsin
Stewardship Sunday Planned In Whitehall
Stewardship Sunday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church German Valley on June 22 features a 10 30 a m service led by Rev Richard Buege. Members are urged to bring offering envelopes and to return any unused envelopes from the first part of the year.
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Whitehall
Wis
St. Paul's Lutheran Church of
German Valley
Richard Buege
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